Warren J. Madsen

1949 - 2018

Warren J. Madsen, 69, of Fort Myers, Fla., passed away Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. He died after a lengthy illness.

He was born on Oct. 18, 1949, in Kenosha, Wis., the son of the late Leroye and Marion Madsen.

He was educated in schools in Kenosha. He married Sandra M. Reau on Dec. 6, 1969. She preceded him in death in 1992. He married his second wife, Catherine Kranz on April 26, 1995. They later divorced. He married his third wife on Oct. 8, 2010. She preceded him in death in 2015.

He was employed at American Brass from April 1968-1969. He served in the military from 1969-1971. He was rehired and served from 1972-1979. He was then employed at Chrysler from 1979-2009 until his retirement. He was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church. He enjoyed riding his Harley, playing golf and riding his bike.

He is survived by his two daughters, Julie (Mark) Strehlow of Kenosha, Laurie (Ron) Beckman of Kenosha; one brother, LeRoye (Barb) Madsen of Elkhorn; four grandchildren, Calvin, Chris, Caleb Strehlow and Aaron Beckman. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Warren is preceded in death by his nephew, Steven Madsen and his in-laws, Donald and Vesta Reau.

A memorial gathering will be held on Thursday January 17, 2019 at Kenosha Funeral Services from 4-6:00PM, with a celebration of life service to follow at 6:00PM.